Local: Auditorium Prof. Dr. José Marques Dos Santos

Date: Monday, June 30th, 2025 | 09h30-10h00

Chair: Francisco Vasques, Coordinator of FEUPs’ Special Project to Upgrade Doctoral Education

Lecturers: Rui Munhá, Science Officer, FCT; Bruno Béu, Advisor to FCT’s Board of Directors

Rui Munhá

Science Officer, FCT

Bruno Béu

Science Officer, FCT

Biography

Rui Munhá has been a Science Officer in the Department of International Relations of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) since 2014. In 2020, he was appointed Coordinator of the National Contact Points in the Pillar of Scientific Excellence and in the Widening & ERA Part of Horizon Europe. Rui Munhá is also a National Delegate/National Contact Point for the European Research Council and for Widening&ERA, and he is a member of the Governing Board and Executive Board of the COST Association (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). Rui also coordinates the initiative Study & Research in Portugal, which aims to attract and retain talents in higher education, research and innovation, and he is a contact point for the dialogue between FCT and the Associations of the Diaspora.

Rui Munhá obtained a PhD in Chemistry in 2011, and he developed his scientific activity at the University of Lisbon, University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada), University of California (Irvine, USA) and the University of Aveiro, co-authoring 20 articles in international journals with over 500 citations, in addition to several invited oral communications. Rui was born in Lisbon, in 1979.

Biography

Bruno Béu has a degree and a doctorate in Philosophy by the University of Lisbon. He has been an advisor to FCT’s Board of Directors for four years and has contributed to the design of new FCT programmes, including its evaluation processes. He is the national expert appointed to monitor the implementation of European Research Area Action 3, dedicated to reforming the evaluation system. He is Co-Chair of the recently created National Chapter of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CNP-CoARA), where more than two dozen national institutions have been collaborating in the area of research assessment in Portugal.

He is the Director of the new ERC-Portugal program, and is also the appointed national delegate to the ERC Configuration of the Horizon Europe Programme Committee.

Bruno Béu is the nominated national delegate to the OECD’s Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy (CSTP) and is the focal point for the members of the national delegation to the OECD organizations in the area of Science and Technology.

Local: Auditorium Prof. Dr. José Marques Dos Santos

Date: Monday, June 30th, 2025 | 10h00-10h30

Chair: Jaime Cardoso, Vice President of FEUP Scientific Council

Lecturers: João Lobo Ferreira, Head of Interface Mission, ANI

João Lobo Ferreira

Head of Interface Mission, ANI

CoLABs and CTIs: A Catalyst for Doctorates and the Innovation Ecosystem 

Collaborative Laboratories (CoLABs) and Centers for Technology and Innovation (CTIs) play a critical role in advancing doctoral research and fostering innovation. By bridging academia and industry, these institutions provide doctoral students with practical research opportunities, access to state-of-the-art infrastructures, and collaborative networks that drive knowledge transfer and economic growth. This presentation explores their impact, challenges, and future potential in the innovation ecosystem. 

Biography

João Lobo Ferreira has been part of ANI since 2007. Since 2023, he has led the Interface Mission sub-unit, which focuses on supporting institutions that bridge academia and companies. Throughout his career, he has played a key role in monitoring the implementation of public policy measures to support R&D, business innovation, and capacity building of interface institutions. He holds a degree in Economics.